Convoy from heaven!

Sacs · 06-07-06, 05:28 PM

Came across the best convoy last night - made up entirely of tankers! 20 of them! Oh - and a Fiji Light Cruiser who was in position with the tankers, not acting as an escort.

Even better their course was directly over top of me! Laid at 30m pretending to be a hole in the water - the lead destroyer went straight over top without noticing me.

Came up to PD behind the lead escort, 1000m from the lead tankers, two beautifull keel shots on the first two T3's, couldn't miss at this range. The last 2 forward fish into the Cruiser from 600m. The T3 *and* the Cruiser blew right up!

Sent the tail fish into the remaining T3, didn't kill it but broke it's engines

Dove and disengaged, the escorts had a half-assed attempt to find me then took off after the remaining T2's and Small T's.

Once everything was quiet I surfaced and (being out of torps and running a U-Flak configuraion) finished off the T3 with my trusty M42-Twin.

Rose · 06-07-06, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sacs

... the escorts had a half-assed attempt ...

Sounds absolutely amazing... I'm quite jealous actually. Also, about those half-assed escorts -- GET NYGM 2.0!

tbarak · 06-07-06, 07:24 PM

Yeah I find myself thanking Poisiden a few times too. The current convoy I'm chasing has 3 x T2s and 2 x T3s and a good assortment of C3s and C2s. Bad news is there's six destroyers and the weather has been perfect (I mean damn perfect, 0 wind, 0 fog) for five days now. I've tried to attack them five times now using different tactics, day and night, and I've been DCed and killed every time. I'm going to stick with it since I am really wondering whether in the end its best to let this one go. It's late 43 BTW.

Sacs · 06-07-06, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

Sounds absolutely amazing... I'm quite jealous actually. Also, about those half-assed escorts -- GET NYGM 2.0!

That was odd actually, usually the escorts swarm all over me for ages. The previous convoy I was dodging 5 escorts for nearly a day. Each time I thought I'd disengaged one would get a sniff and they'd all be all over me again.

This convoy though the escorts took one pass, didn't even dc, then took off after the tankers.

Maybe I scared em

Salvadoreno · 06-07-06, 07:45 PM

I have already lost 2 boats using NYGM 2.0.. Damn Escorts swarmed me, i havfe only sank 2 ships in 2 boats. Havent returned from a patrol once

Rose · 06-07-06, 09:16 PM

In a wonderful stroke of luck I just came across a convoy almost EXACTLY like yours! Only difference: Instead of a cruiser there is a liner! I'm so damn excited -- I sank a Liberty Cargo, submerged, and I'm currently waiting out a DC attack (could be ages with NYGM 2.0) at 160 meters. As soon as things quiet down IM GOIN AFTER THAT LINER! Lusitania all over again

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Sacs · 06-07-06, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

: Instead of a cruiser there is a liner! I'm so damn excited .

Oooh, Liners are nice. Got one by mistake the other night, was typical horrible weather, could hardly see past the bow of the boat. Got in front of a convoy, couldn't see squat, so as the sonar lines passed my bow I fired off a 4 spread salvo.

3 booms seconds apart - odd, must have hit something big. Crept in to 400m, a disabled Liner! Woot! Ended up diving to 40m and hiding underneath it! (Using ob scope to position) The thing was so bi I had no trouble sitting there while the escorts went spastic.

Eventually everyone left, leaving me alone with the Liner. Took 2 more torps to sink the damn thing though!

kiwi_2005 · 06-08-06, 12:51 AM

Nice work sacs!

I play the stock game, use to play RUB and other realism mods but gone back to the stock as i wanna bit of fun, dont know if your playing just the stock game, as i get convoys like the one you mentioned quite often.

Around 1943 onwards the destroyers aren't that stupid any more

Oh i do have one mod enabled and thats SH3 Commander.

Ula Jolly · 06-08-06, 01:03 AM

I want a liner...

andy_311 · 06-08-06, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sacs

Came across the best convoy last night - made up entirely of tankers! 20 of them! Oh - and a Fiji Light Cruiser who was in position with the tankers, not acting as an escort.

Even better their course was directly over top of me! Laid at 30m pretending to be a hole in the water - the lead destroyer went straight over top without noticing me.

Came up to PD behind the lead escort, 1000m from the lead tankers, two beautifull keel shots on the first two T3's, couldn't miss at this range. The last 2 forward fish into the Cruiser from 600m. The T3 *and* the Cruiser blew right up!

Sent the tail fish into the remaining T3, didn't kill it but broke it's engines

Dove and disengaged, the escorts had a half-assed attempt to find me then took off after the remaining T2's and Small T's.

Once everything was quiet I surfaced and (being out of torps and running a U-Flak configuraion) finished off the T3 with my trusty M42-Twin.

Was it the one in the AM grid in 44? if so I had this convoy before my boat was a complete wreck by the time I finished.

andy_311 · 06-08-06, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sacs

Oooh, Liners are nice. Got one by mistake the other night, was typical horrible weather, could hardly see past the bow of the boat. Got in front of a convoy, couldn't see squat, so as the sonar lines passed my bow I fired off a 4 spread salvo.

3 booms seconds apart - odd, must have hit something big. Crept in to 400m, a disabled Liner! Woot! Ended up diving to 40m and hiding underneath it! (Using ob scope to position) The thing was so bi I had no trouble sitting there while the escorts went spastic.

Eventually everyone left, leaving me alone with the Liner. Took 2 more torps to sink the damn thing though!

Your lucky every time I sink one of them monsters they must be carrying ammo or fuel many a time I lost crew men and even boats by comeing in too close to finish them off.

rik007 · 06-08-06, 11:45 AM

Sacs, what mod do you use?

Sacs · 06-08-06, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by andy_311

Was it the one in the AM grid in 44? if so I had this convoy before my boat was a complete wreck by the time I finished.

Yep. Early '44 somewhere near AM15, just South of Eire.

Sacs · 06-08-06, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rik007

Sacs, what mod do you use?

Stock game, no mods at all.

Not brave enough for NYGM! Also, dont ask what realism...

r_wagner · 06-08-06, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Salvadoreno

I have already lost 2 boats using NYGM 2.0.. Damn Escorts swarmed me, i havfe only sank 2 ships in 2 boats. Havent returned from a patrol once

I noticed your post in the mods forum that you're having problems with your watch crew spotting ships. Just wondering if you'd found a solution for that by any chance?

06-07-06, 05:28 PM	#1
Sacs Watch Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 24 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Convoy from heaven! Came across the best convoy last night - made up entirely of tankers! 20 of them! Oh - and a Fiji Light Cruiser who was in position with the tankers, not acting as an escort. Even better their course was directly over top of me! Laid at 30m pretending to be a hole in the water - the lead destroyer went straight over top without noticing me. Came up to PD behind the lead escort, 1000m from the lead tankers, two beautifull keel shots on the first two T3's, couldn't miss at this range. The last 2 forward fish into the Cruiser from 600m. The T3 and the Cruiser blew right up! Sent the tail fish into the remaining T3, didn't kill it but broke it's engines Dove and disengaged, the escorts had a half-assed attempt to find me then took off after the remaining T2's and Small T's. Once everything was quiet I surfaced and (being out of torps and running a U-Flak configuraion) finished off the T3 with my trusty M42-Twin.

06-07-06, 07:45 PM	#5
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	I have already lost 2 boats using NYGM 2.0.. Damn Escorts swarmed me, i havfe only sank 2 ships in 2 boats. Havent returned from a patrol once __________________

06-08-06, 12:51 AM	#8
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Nice work sacs! I play the stock game, use to play RUB and other realism mods but gone back to the stock as i wanna bit of fun, dont know if your playing just the stock game, as i get convoys like the one you mentioned quite often. Around 1943 onwards the destroyers aren't that stupid any more Oh i do have one mod enabled and thats SH3 Commander. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

06-08-06, 01:03 AM	#9
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I want a liner... __________________ I shall punish yee, landlubber! C'mere for spankings and popsicles!

06-07-06, 07:24 PM	#3
tbarak Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 151 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah I find myself thanking Poisiden a few times too. The current convoy I'm chasing has 3 x T2s and 2 x T3s and a good assortment of C3s and C2s. Bad news is there's six destroyers and the weather has been perfect (I mean damn perfect, 0 wind, 0 fog) for five days now. I've tried to attack them five times now using different tactics, day and night, and I've been DCed and killed every time. I'm going to stick with it since I am really wondering whether in the end its best to let this one go. It's late 43 BTW.

06-07-06, 09:16 PM	#6
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In a wonderful stroke of luck I just came across a convoy almost EXACTLY like yours! Only difference: Instead of a cruiser there is a liner! I'm so damn excited -- I sank a Liberty Cargo, submerged, and I'm currently waiting out a DC attack (could be ages with NYGM 2.0) at 160 meters. As soon as things quiet down IM GOIN AFTER THAT LINER! Lusitania all over again .

06-08-06, 11:45 AM	#12
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Sacs, what mod do you use?